Trust in transition: Cross-country and firm evidence

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 407-433

  Raiser, Martin ^a   Rousso, Alan ^b   Steves, Franklin ^b   Teksoz, Utku ^c  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b EUROPEAN BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT   (United Kingdom)

^c Credit Suisse group   (Switzerland)

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EID: 51849087218     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewm060     Document Type: Article

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